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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
This book was really funny and I liked the quintessentially British dialogue, the awkward, but adorable Noah and his amusing antics. It was a very quick and light-hearted read that I found pretty amusing.
The book is told from 15-year-old Noah’s perspective as he is dealing with all sorts of trouble at home and school. He lives with just his mum who he finds completely embarrassing due to her Beyoncé tribute act. His dad disappeared six years ago and he has no idea where he is. He thinks he likes classmate Sophie and is trying to to start up a romantic relationship with her but then his best friend Harry kisses him at a party which leads to even more trouble and confusion.
The book started off really strong with Noah having to deal with the complicated feelings he has for his best friend Harry but it did then meander off with some ridiculous subplots that I didn’t find as interesting. Some of the incidents in the book were a bit far-fetched and silly and the attempts at humour sometimes came across as awkward and cringey to read. I was glad when it came back round at the end to Noah and Harry as the scenes between them were very well-written. I just wish there had been more of them.
Overall this was a light-hearted, fast-paced fun book that is definitely a silly comedy more than a romance but I do recommend it and will be checking out book two, Noah Could Never, released later this year to see what else is in store for Noah.
The book is told from 15-year-old Noah’s perspective as he is dealing with all sorts of trouble at home and school. He lives with just his mum who he finds completely embarrassing due to her Beyoncé tribute act. His dad disappeared six years ago and he has no idea where he is. He thinks he likes classmate Sophie and is trying to to start up a romantic relationship with her but then his best friend Harry kisses him at a party which leads to even more trouble and confusion.
The book started off really strong with Noah having to deal with the complicated feelings he has for his best friend Harry but it did then meander off with some ridiculous subplots that I didn’t find as interesting. Some of the incidents in the book were a bit far-fetched and silly and the attempts at humour sometimes came across as awkward and cringey to read. I was glad when it came back round at the end to Noah and Harry as the scenes between them were very well-written. I just wish there had been more of them.
Overall this was a light-hearted, fast-paced fun book that is definitely a silly comedy more than a romance but I do recommend it and will be checking out book two, Noah Could Never, released later this year to see what else is in store for Noah.
Brilliant and hilarious with, possibly, the most apt title ever. Simon James Green’s writing reads exactly like the inner monologue of a perfectly confused teenager. Looking forward to reading the next Noah novel!
I can't even with this effing book. It was amazing and I read it in one day but... at times it was painfully cringy in the best possible ways. I totally understand what Harry meant when he said he felt he needed to protect Noah. This kid just...
3.5 stars
I like to support any YA LGBT books out there because I think there should be more of them. I was really looking forward to reading this one, and maybe my expectations were too high. Or my internal embarrassment for him was too great. I don't know. It just didn't work as well for me as I thought it would.
It was hard for me to connect to Noah, especially at the beginning of the book. His lack of filter and slapstick actions were comical at first. His over-the-top (IMO) behavior was initially funny to me, but after having a continuous feed of it, it became overwhelming. It was hard for me to handle being in his wacky, clueless, chaotic head. The boy basically thought in hyperbole. (But I did enjoy his endless facts that he would spout off in a nanosecond, totally out of sync with what was cool.)
It was going to be a 2-star read for me, but eventually by 50% I was able to resign myself - and consciously cut off my qualms of embarrassment for him - that this was just how he was going to be all the time. It became more enjoyable after that fact.
What I did love was Harry. The fact that Harry loved and truly enjoyed Noah for his wack-a-doodle self told me what a great guy he was. I might read the sequel [b:Noah Could Never|38117293|Noah Could Never (Noah Can't Even, #2)|Simon James Green|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516570312s/38117293.jpg|59801828], noting that it is rated higher than this one. I haven't decided quite yet. If I do, I'll have to be in a certain mood, understanding that "Noah will be Noah," and just go with the flow.
I like to support any YA LGBT books out there because I think there should be more of them. I was really looking forward to reading this one, and maybe my expectations were too high. Or my internal embarrassment for him was too great. I don't know. It just didn't work as well for me as I thought it would.
It was hard for me to connect to Noah, especially at the beginning of the book. His lack of filter and slapstick actions were comical at first. His over-the-top (IMO) behavior was initially funny to me, but after having a continuous feed of it, it became overwhelming. It was hard for me to handle being in his wacky, clueless, chaotic head. The boy basically thought in hyperbole. (But I did enjoy his endless facts that he would spout off in a nanosecond, totally out of sync with what was cool.)
It was going to be a 2-star read for me, but eventually by 50% I was able to resign myself - and consciously cut off my qualms of embarrassment for him - that this was just how he was going to be all the time. It became more enjoyable after that fact.
What I did love was Harry. The fact that Harry loved and truly enjoyed Noah for his wack-a-doodle self told me what a great guy he was. I might read the sequel [b:Noah Could Never|38117293|Noah Could Never (Noah Can't Even, #2)|Simon James Green|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516570312s/38117293.jpg|59801828], noting that it is rated higher than this one. I haven't decided quite yet. If I do, I'll have to be in a certain mood, understanding that "Noah will be Noah," and just go with the flow.
Some parts were ridiculous and overdramatic, but an enjoyable read overall. The romance in this was adorable.
I really, really liked this book. I love the lubt community and love stories with a gay character in it.
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
super fun read, the only thing is how harry reacted to noah navigating through his newfound feelings and sexuality – like he had time to accept and explore it but this is all new to noah. i think noah buying the memory stick from eric was a shitty thing to do but i also don’t appreciate how harry made noah seem like the bad guy for struggling with his sexuality and identity, and almost forcibly making him come out when he clearly wasn’t comfortable yet nor did he even know just yet what he was supposed to be. it’s fine that harry wanted to be out and not hide his sexuality away anymore but like, noah wasn’t there yet and it’s not fair to ask that of noah who still doesn’t know what exactly he is. also the cringe-inducing internal homophobia was a little annoying and almost borderline too much at times from noah.
ending really does lend itself to a sequel and it felt like nothing was ever resolved so it felt incomplete in that sense. but i really find noah and harry cute and the shenanigans, though cringe-inducing, was so funny!
ending really does lend itself to a sequel and it felt like nothing was ever resolved so it felt incomplete in that sense. but i really find noah and harry cute and the shenanigans, though cringe-inducing, was so funny!